Take-aways From Director Chopra’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress -
On April 6, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its semi-annual report to Congress required under Dodd-Frank....more
7/22/2022
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Comment Period ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Cards ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
FinTech ,
Housing Market ,
Information Reports ,
Open Banking ,
Racial Bias ,
Sandbox ,
Transaction Fees
On October 21, 2021, the CFPB sent orders to Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal, and Square requiring them to provide information about their current and planned payments products, practices, and data collection and...more
1/26/2022
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Apple ,
Behavioral Advertising ,
Big Tech ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Facebook ,
FinTech ,
Google ,
Payment Systems ,
PayPal ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda
In line with the CFPB’s and FTC’s recent scrutiny of big tech companies, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICO Act) on October 18, 2021. The bill is co-sponsored by Sen....more
The explosive growth of “buy now pay later” (BNPL) products is a staple of the fintech news cycle. The model, which gained popularity with point-of-sale financing options offered by straight play providers such as Affirm,...more
10/25/2021
/ Amazon ,
Apple ,
Big Tech ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
MasterCard ,
Point of Sale Terminals ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Visa Inc